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The Dodge City Days Kickoff Luncheon, brought to you by Western Plains Medical Complex and the Boot Hill Museum will start the 10-day festival off with a bang! Come help us say thank you to our sponsors and community that have helped make this great festival possible. Hosted at the NEW Boot Hill Museum, enjoy lunch in the Mariah Gallery, take a tour of the new exhibits and watch a special performance by Miss Kitty and Marshall. Additionally, Western Plains Medical Complex will present the annual Bronco Buster Award to the 2021 recipient at 12:30 p.m. Admission to the museum and lunch is $15.00 plus lapel pin. Reservations are required. Questions, please contact the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 227-3119 or email dcdays@dodgechamber.com.

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2:30 p.m. - DODGE CITY DAYS RIB COOKOFF BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE VILLAGE SQUARE MALL Wright Park – 71 N. 2nd Ave. Come show off your grillin’ skills at the KCBS Sanctioned Dodge City Days RIB Cookoff brought to you by the Village Square Mall! Come see some of the best chefs in the West compete for $1,000 cash. For more information, contact the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 227-3119 or email dcdays@dodgechamber.com. Register at dodgecitydays.org. A 2021 Dodge City Days lapel pin is required for entry into the park. Please leave your pets at home "This is a contest where only one meat is cooked, following KCBS Master Series rules. KCBS Master Series cooks will earn Team of the Year points for the specific category."

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We present to you the 61st Dodge City Days Western Parade. Our theme this year is CODE OF THE WEST and promises to make for great floats sponsored by local businesses and clubs. This year’s Parade Marshal is Donna Hingtgen, AMBUCS Regional Director. To participate in the parade, contact the Dodge City Chapter of Ambucs at (620) 339-0194. Entry fee required. Please note the staging location: Soule Street will be closed from 6th Street to Central Avenue. Parade line up will begin at 7:00 a.m. at 6th Street and Soule. Awards will be posted on the dodgecitydays.org website and prizes will be available to pick up at the Chamber Office on Monday, August 10th.

It is time to roll out those grills for the 2021 Centera Bank Backyard BBQ Contest This year’s event will be more competitive than ever with the KCBS Backyard Series Chicken and the Rib contest! These 2 meats will be judged by KCBS rules and the winners in Chicken and Ribs will get an invite to the World Championship in Shawnee Oklahoma in November. We will also carry on the long-standing tradition of our Backyard Contest that will allow for 2 ancillary: anything beef and miscellaneous. These 2 categories will be judged by KCBS judges, but the winners will not earn points or qualify for the World Championship. Prizes: Grand Champion: $300 (Chicken and Ribs combined) Reserve Grand Champion: $200 (Chicken and Ribs combined) Chicken top 3 $100/50/25 (Winner gets invited to World Championship) Ribs top 3 $100/50/25 (Winner gets invited to the World Championship Beef top 3 $100/50/25 Misc. top 3 $100/50/25

The 2021 National Beef Smokin’ Saddles Barbeque Contest is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS), Oklahoma Barbeque Society (OKBS), and the Rocky Mountain Barbeque Association (RMBBQA). This official cook-off is entering its 31st year as the best BBQ contest in Southwest Kansas! Come see world famous Pitmasters compete for over $20,000 awarded in cash and prizes! Back by popular demand, the Hilmar Cheese Public Hamburger Feed! Enjoy a free hamburger provided by Cargill and National Beef and stay and enjoy the ever popular Budlight Tailgate Experience. Event Sponsors include, Smokin with Smithfield, Western Beverage, Q-97, Z-98 and La Ke Buena. For more information or to sign up to compete, contact the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 227-3119, dcdays@dodgechamber.com or visit dodgecitydays.org. A 2021 Dodge City Days lapel pin is required for entry into the park. Please leave your pets at home.

Wright Park – 71 N. 2nd Ave. Back in Wright Park is the Hilmar Cheese Public Hamburger Feed! Bring your family down after the parade for a free hamburger provided by Cargill and National Beef! Event sponsors include Nor-AM Cold Storage and VVS Canteen Cafeteria. While supplies last, one hamburger per person.

THE LITTLE SMOKIES KIDS-Q COMPETITION BROUGHT TO YOU BY DODGE CITY MEDICAL CENTER Wright Park – 71 N. 2nd Ave. Come see our littlest barbeque enthusiasts show off their culinary skills at the Dodge City Days Little Smokies Kids-Q Competition brought to you by DODGE CITY MEDICAL CENTER! Thanks to our event sponsors Snake River Farms, Keller Leopold Insurance and Western Beverage, these Little Smokies will compete for bragging rights, CASH, and fabulous prizes! For more information or to enter the competition (ages 6-15), contact the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 227-3119, visit dodgecitydays.org, or email dcdays@dodgechamber.com.